30.7.14

A little while ago I started working on research for a new project based in California, heres my statement;

"During the five years
between 2006-2011 shooting the Californian landscape I became
increasingly aware to the amount of water being unnecessarily consumed
in the desert areas of the West. Lush green lawns, water parks and
leisure complexes seemed to be the norm using millions of gallons of
water every day in a State now classed as being in severe drought. It
was clear that the consumption of water had gone beyond necessity and
few seemed to be looking at reducing or rethinking their water usage
despite the leaps and bounds in water recycling technology. In this
project I have returned to the desert areas of Western California to
document the ongoing concerns of water-waste and mass consumption as
well as methods and technologies being used to tackle this environmental
concern."

Theimageshown here, made some time ago in Lake Las Vegas, first got me thinking of such a project and how it could be done using photography. To document, but also make visually appealing for the viewer, will be my ultimate aim here, hopefully that way people might take a bit more notice!!

Its a big undertaking but one which I am confident can produce a valid argument and most interesting project. The research for this one is vast, so much so I have created a whole new blog dedicated to the cause here.

28.7.14

Landscape photography
shows spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other
times microscopic. Photographs typically capture the presence of nature
but can also focus on man-made features or disturbances of landscapes.

Many landscape photographs show little or no human activity and are created ...

11.7.14

I had a client this week interested in a series of 'Tree' Images and so had to enter the Doyle archives to see what would be suitable. I had forgotten just how many images of Trees I had actually made, but the main bulk of twiggy pics was from my Urban Sprawl series. Whether sprouting up through the concrete, or strangely lit on a hillside, the tree in all its humbleness was the driving force behind the project. The Urban Sprawl series, which strictly speaking is still ongoing, is amongst my favorites not only for the images themselves, but also for the actual process of shooting. There is always a strange uplifting joy of walking through a concrete jungle and stumbling upon something organic. If you don't know what I am talking about just think of how much nicer those streets are with trees, rather than those without. Trees are also one of the few things in life you don't have to ask permission to photograph, and its always nice not having to ask..

Tree Quotations

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”

Anonymous

“Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.”

Rene Dubos

“We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin
to use it with love and respect.”

Aldo Leopold

“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”

John Muir

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”

Albert Camus

“My heart is glad, my heart is high
With sudden ecstasy;
I have given back, before I die,
Some thanks for every lovely tree
That dead men grew for me.”

V.H. Friedlaender

“October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter."”

Nova Bair

“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of a garden.”

Thomas Jefferson

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

Albert Einstein

- See more at: http://www.savatree.com/tree-quotes.html#sthash.e8CJqFsO.dpuf

Tree Quotations

“The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago. The second best time is now.”

Anonymous

“Man shapes himself through decisions that shape his environment.”

Rene Dubos

“We abuse the land because we regard it as a commodity belonging
to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin
to use it with love and respect.”

Aldo Leopold

“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”

John Muir

“Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.”

Albert Camus

“My heart is glad, my heart is high
With sudden ecstasy;
I have given back, before I die,
Some thanks for every lovely tree
That dead men grew for me.”

V.H. Friedlaender

“October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter."”

Nova Bair

“No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of a garden.”

Thomas Jefferson

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.”

Albert Einstein

- See more at: http://www.savatree.com/tree-quotes.html#sthash.e8CJqFsO.dpuf